Review Unit 4

Review Reading 7: Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain

Celebrity Chef Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain is a celebrity chef, author, and television host. He has experience working as a chef in some of New York City's most popular restaurants. He wrote a book about his adventures.¹

The book became a favorite for food lovers. It tells stories about the wav chefs really cook. Readers learned that most kitchens are not sparkling clean and that many chefs are not trained.

Today, Bourdain is the host of a travel show about food. On the show, he travels to different cities learning about the local food and culture. He is very interested in the relationships people have with their food.

On the show, Bourdain has traveled to dozens² of places. He hunted and ate lizards³ in Saudi Arabia. He helped make kimchi in Korea. He explored bat caves in Jamaica. He has also filmed his show in places like Ghana and Tahiti.

Bourdain has said that he loves eating Vietnamese food and that he wants to live in Vietnam someday. It is his favorite country. But for now, he will continue to host his show and work as a chef at his famous New York City restaurant.

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¹ An adventure is an unusual, exciting, or dangerous trip.
² If you have a dozen things, you have twelve of them.

Choose the correct answers.

1. How did Anthony Bourdain become a famous chef?
A) He used to host a television show.
B) He traveled to different cities.
C) He has eaten unusual foods.
D) He wrote a book about cooking.

2. Why was Bourdain's first book popular?
A) It explained how to cook.
B) It told secrets about the restaurant business.
C) It was full of interesting travel stories.
D) It talked about unusual foods from around the world.

3. What does Bourdain NOT do on his television show?
A) travel to unusual places
B) start new restaurants
C) learn about cooking
D) talk to people about food

4. Why does Bourdain travel the world?
A) He wants to be a famous explorer.
B) He wants new ideas for his restaurant.
C) He likes talking to people about food.
D) He wants to teach people how to eat healthier.

5. Why does Bourdain want to live in Vietnam?
A) He has many friends there.
B) He wants to learn Vietnamese.
C) He used to work in a restaurant there.
D) He likes the country a lot.